McLoud had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-10 to make it eight. They had to suffer through a 35-7 loss at the hands of the Perkins-Tryon Demons. The Redskins were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Phoenix Lopez threw for 139 yards and one touchdown. Eli Nemecek was his top target, picking up 54 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Leroy Thomas rushed for 77 yards.
As for Perkins-Tryon, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.0 points over those games.
Perkins-Tryon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Wyatt Atkinson led the charge by rushing for 101 yards and one TD, while also throwing for two yards and one touchdown. Atkinson's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Jerrett Gibson helped out on the ground, rushing for 103 yards and a rushing touchdown.
McLoud does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Perkins-Tryon, they will square off against Plainview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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